Creating Effective Groups: The Art of Small Group Communication, 3rd ed.

by Randy Fujishin

Publisher:

Rowman & Littlefield

, 2013

Overview

This practical book gives students the fundamental knowledge and skills necessary to communicate more effectively and interact more productively in the small group setting. With the help of this book, any group member can learn the skills necessary to participate in and lead a task group in an effective, productive, and healthy manner.

Key Features

• New end chapter exercises
• Thoughtful advice for time management
• Guidance for creating supportive group climates

Contents

• Working in a Group
• Discovering Yourself
• Expressing Yourself Clearly
• Listening for Understanding
• Problem Solving in Groups
• Preparing for Discussion
• Guiding Discussion
• Leading a Group
• Bulding a Cohesive Group
• Managing Conflict

Top Highlights

“Judeo-Christian European heritage serves as the foundational cultural basis, with English as the primary language” (Page 71)

“Individualistic cultures, such as the United States and England, use what is called a low-context communication style” (Page 72)

“This model of group process envisions a group moving along three activity tracks: task, relational, and topic” (Page 12)

“A third and very significant advantage that diversity can bring to a group is an enhanced view of the world” (Page 13)

“Equifinality is the ability of a group to accomplish a goal in many ways and from many starting points” (Page 6)

Praise for the Print Edition

I am grateful to Randy for understanding the “art” of communication and compiling a truly valuable resource for teaching group communication. I will use this text in my consulting practice and recommend it to others facilitating communication courses. The new edition adds a number of valuable sections including, “Critically Thinking about Yourself as a Communicator,” and “Defensive verses Supportive Group Climates.” I look forward to incorporating this new material into my existing course curriculum.

—Barbara Thorngren, Collaborative Education Consultant, PeaceWorks New Hampshire

Product Details

• Title: Creating Effective Groups: The Art of Small Group Communication
• Author: Randy Fujishin
• Edition: Third Edition
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Print Publication Date: 2013
• Logos Release Date: 2016
• Pages: 213
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subjects: Small groups; Communication in small groups; Group decision making
• ISBNs: 9781442222496, 9781442222502, 9781442222519, 9780742553422, 9780965502993, 1442222492, 1442222506, 1442222514, 0742553426, 0965502996
• Resource ID: LLS:CRTNGFFCTVG3RDD
• Resource Type: Monograph
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-29T23:01:47Z

About Randy Fujishin

Randy Fujishin is professor emeritus at West Valley College, where he worked as a counselor in the student mental health center and taught communication and clinical psychology for thirty-eight years. He is a family and child therapist, conference speaker, and author of several books in the field of human communication, including The Art of Communication, Creating Effective Groups, and Discovering the Leader Within.